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Note for SatNav Users

Please use the postcode “ST5 7LB” which will guide you to Loomer Road. Then simply follow Loomer Road to the end, past the speedway stadium, where you will find the entrance to Apedale Community Country Park. Parking for the Heritage Center can be found about 600 yards from the entrance.

Note: please make sure that your SatNav guides you to Loomer Road, some models have been know to incorrectly take visitors onto a nearby industrial estate!

Height Barrier

The entrance to the park has a height barrier, which blocks vehicles over 6′ 6″. If this will be an issue, please get in touch. It is possible to park on the road outside the country park and walk the 600 yards to the centre.

From the North or South (M6)

– At Junction 16 (M6) take the exit to the A500. If approaching from the North, take the first exit on the roundabout to Newcastle-under-Lyme/ Stoke-on-trent. If approaching from the south, take the fourth exit.
– At the next roundabout take the fourth exit to the A34 heading to Newcastle-under-Lyme.
– Cross the next roundabout, 2nd Exit (A34)
– At the following roundabout turn right, 3rd exit onto B5369 Wolstanton road, signposted “Apedale Valley”.
– At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit to loomer road.
– Continue to the end of Loomer Road past the Speedway stadium and turn right into the Apedale Community Country Park
– Parking for the Heritage Centre can be found about 600 yards along this road.

From the East (A50)

– Follow the A50 towards Stoke-on-Trent until it terminates at the Junction with the A500
– At the roundabout take the 2nd exit, right onto the A500.
– Follow the A500 until the junction with the A53 when you should take the exit.
– At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A53 to Newcastle-under-Lyme.
– Turn right at the next set of traffic lights onto the B5369, Basford Park Road
– Follow the B5369 and cross the next roundabout 2nd exit into B5369, Wolstanton road, signposted “Apedale Valley”.
– At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit to loomer road.
– Continue to the end of Loomer Road past the Speedway stadium and turn right into the Apedale Community Country Park
– Parking for the Heritage Centre can be found about 600 yards along this road.

Public Transport

By Bus

Several services go to Nearby chesterton including 4/4A run by Firstbus and 35 Run by Wardell Transport both of which depart from Newcastle-under-Lyme, our nearest bus station.

For the 4/4A bus, your stop will be the Chesterton Community Centre, know locally as the “Hollows”. From that stop head back towards the roundabout and take the third exit (counting clockwise, which is Loomer Road and is , signposted “Apedale Valley”. Follow Loomer Road to the end, past the speedway stadium, where you will find the entrance to Apedale Community Country Park. The Heritage Center can be found about 600 yards from the entrance. The total walking distance is about 1.1 Miles.

The 35 route goes along Loomer Road and around the housing estate. Continue along Loomer Road to the end, past the speedway stadium, where you will find the entrance to Apedale Community Country Park. The Heritage Center can be found about 600 yards from the entrance. The total walking distance is about 0.5 Miles.

By Rail

The nearest station is Longport Railway station (multimap), which is visited by East Midlands Trains’ Derby to Crewe service. To get to the Apedale Heritage Center, you can either catch a bus to Newcastle-under-Lyme nearby (the no 98 or 99 service) or, for the more adventurous, it’s nearly 3 miles on foot.

Alternatively Stoke-on-Trent is our nearest major station and both buses to Newcastle-under-Lyme (the no 3 service) and taxis are available just outside the station.

Having caught a bus from the Railway Station to Newcastle-under-lyme, refer to the “By Bus” section for services to Chesterton.